You see them in every grocery store and home center - those funny-looking curly compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) that are rapidly replacing the old round bulbs. And pretty soon, the Energy ...

A WCNC viewer recently posted on Facebook about a scary experience with her compact fluorescent lamp, or CFL, light bulb. She said it began smoking and left a strange odor in her house. It nearly ...

VERMONT (NEWS10) — As of February 17, Vermont will become the first state to ban the sale of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. According to Eart911, CFLs use 75% less energy than traditional ...

WILLMAR -- Consumer excuses for not using compact fluorescent light bulbs are dwindling now that public and private entities are offering free recycling of used bulbs. Energy-saving CFL light bulbs ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The anger about FirstEnergy Corp.'s initial effort to distribute energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs has died down. Consumers now have to face a hard fact: You won't be ...

People who want greener homes and lower electricity bills are increasingly switching to compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs), but the spiral-shaped bulbs are turning off some consumers because ...

In 2008, Brendan Koerner wrote on Slate, “I’m constantly being told that the simplest way to improve my green cred is to start using compact fluorescent lights.” Back then it was true. CFLs were the ...

DETROIT (WWJ) - Consumer Reports' latest light bulb tests uncovered not only which bulbs were the best performers, but also shined some light on a few of the most common questions consumers have about ...

In this column, staff at the Center for EcoTechnology offer advice on easy ways for people — and businesses — to introduce green changes in their daily lives. We commonly receive questions about how ...

Many energy-efficient light bulbs come with a steep price, but does spending those extra dollars pay off in the long run? Deciding which light bulb to buy has gotten a lot tougher, and many consumers ...